Join the editors of iPad Pilot News to learn a good mix of beginner and advanced tips, this fast-moving seminar covers a lot of ground. From legal considerations and iPad battery best practices to hidden features in apps (and some cool apps you may not know) there’s something for everyone here.
Originally presented at the 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
2. Bret Koebbe
• Editor
iPad Pilot News
• ATP / CFI / Vice President
Sporty’s Academy
• App / Video Producer
Sporty’s Pilot Shop
10 Things Every iPad Pilot Should Know
3. iPad recurrent training
Legalities, preflight
What’s new for 2016
iOS updates, new app features
Hardware innovations
Connected panel, mounts, ADS-B
iPad power user
ForeFlight tips, gotchas,
hidden features
10 Things Every iPad Pilot Should Know
6. More people are flying with current
charts today than ever before
FAR Part 91 VFR & IFR
Yes, the iPad is legal in the cockpit
7. Charts & Data
Aviation App
Electronic Flight
Bag (EFB)
FAR Part 91 VFR & IFR
Yes, the iPad is legal in the cockpit
8. FAR 91.21 & AC 91-21-1C
Portable Electronic Devices
FAR Part 91 VFR & IFR
Yes, the iPad is legal in the cockpit
9. Advisory Circular 91-78
Applies to part 91 GA piston ops
Advisory Circular 120-76C
Applies to part 91F turbojet ops and
commercial operators (121 & 135)
FAR Part 91 VFR & IFR
Yes, the iPad is legal in the cockpit
10. Advisory Circular 91-78
- Class 1 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
- Functional equivalent of paper reference material
(apps like ForeFlight, Garmin & WingX)
- Backup Source recommended, not required
(Paper or a 2nd EFB)
- Does not cause electronic interference (FAR 91.21 reference)
- Use first during an evaluation period with paper available
FAR Part 91 VFR & IFR
Yes, the iPad is legal in the cockpit
12. Battery Life
How to care for your iPad battery
• Integrated LiPo battery
• No “memory effects”
• 80% capacity after 1000
charge cycles
• Adversely affected by heat
14. iPad Air or Pro
2 Amp (2.1 – 2.4)
Use the correct charger
How to care for your iPad battery
iPad Mini, iPhone
1 Amp
You won’t damage a device by using the other’s charger
15. Charging best practices
How to care for your iPad battery
• OK to leave iPad always on the charger
at home or at the airport
• Plan on it taking 4 - 6 hours to charge
• Perform a complete charge cycle every
few months
• iPad battery % may still go down when
using and charging at same time
16. Get more out of your battery
How to care for your iPad battery
• Lower screen brightness
• Turn off unused wireless features
(bluetooth, wifi, etc.)
• Maintain optimum temperature
• Keep your iOS up to date*
17. Charge your iPad multiple times Meets 2.4a charging spec
Backup power options
How to care for your iPad battery
18. See what is using battery on your iPad
Settings > Battery
How to care for your iPad battery
24. What’s New with the iPad
New hardware
Image courtesy of Jason Miller, ForeFlight
iPad Mini 4
- First substantial upgrade to the
Mini in several years
- Same performance as iPad Air 2
- Anti-reflective screen coating
25. What’s New with the iPad
New hardware
10” iPad Pro
- Successor to the iPad Air 2
- Upgraded processor
- Excellent sunlight readability
13” iPad Pro
- Too big for most cockpits
- Very few mounts available
26. What’s New with the iPad
New hardware
Image courtesy of Jason Miller, ForeFlight
27. What’s New with the iPad
Apple Pencil
Apple Pencil
- Works with iPad Pro (9.7” & 12.9”)
- First writing tool designed for iPad
- Jot down clearances or notes on
charts
28. Apple Watch
What’s New
Apple Watch
- Works with iPhone only
- Useful for checking weather on
the ground
- Slow processor, clunky to use in
the airplane
34. Start every flight with battery at 100%
Preflight – Charge the Battery
35. Preflight – Apps up to date
Verify in the Updates section of App Store
36. After any install or update – Run application at least once
on the ground to verify it works & your aviation data is still there
Preflight – Apps up to date
37. Verify in your aviation app
New data available every 28 days;
available 4 – 5 days in advance
Preflight – Aviation database up to date
39. Preflight – Backup source?
Not required – but consider your iPhone as a backup
40. Preflight – Configure wireless radios
Reduce potential interference and maximize battery life
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iPad
WiFi or Bluetooth
GPS or ADS-B
Turn off WiFi, Bluetooth
and Cellular Data when
not needed
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41. Preflight – Screen Brightness Set
Maximize battery life
Start with a clean screen
(requires less screen brightness)
Set screen brightness lower
than max if conditions allow
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49. Connected Panel
Options from Garmin
Flight Stream 210
- Remote-mounted Bluetooth
device
- Connects ForeFlight and
Garmin Pilot to GTN, GNS
and GDL88 ADS-B
- Flight plan transfer, GPS,
ADS-B weather/traffic and
backup attitude
50. Connected Panel
Options from Garmin
Garmin GTX345
- New 1090 MHz ADS-B out
transponder
- WAAS capable (optional)
- Includes Bluetooth to send
ADS-B weather and traffic to
Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight
51. Connected Panel
Options from Avidyne
Avidyne IFD440/540
- GPS/NAV/COM
- Includes Bluetooth/WiFi
- Send flight plans and GPS data
to ForeFlight
52. Connected Panel
Options from Dynon
Dynon SkyView
- Experimental panel-mounted
avionics system
- Requires Dynon WiFi Adapter
- Send flight plans, GPS data and
pitch/bank (AHRS) to ForeFlight
59. ICAO Flight Plan
Improve your briefing
ICAO Flight Plan Form
- Required to be used for all flight
plans within the US starting
October 2016
- Similar layout to FAA/Domestic
form
- Most iPad apps support this now
60. ICAO Flight Plan
Improve your briefing
Step 1: Set up your aircraft
profile in the app
- Identify your communication,
navigation, and transponder
equipment
- If you don’t know what an item is
in the list, don’t select it (a lot of
it is geared towards int’l jet ops)
ipadpilotnews.com/ICAO
61. ICAO Flight Plan
Improve your briefing
Step 2: Select ICAO as the filing type
- Select your airplane N#
- Specify survival equipment on board
- Flight plan is filed the same way
through LMFS; everything else is the
same
63. Temperature
iPad Pilot Gotchas
32°- 95° F
IMPORTANT: avoid mounting or storing the
iPad in direct sunlight, as this will cause the
iPad to quickly overheat and temporarily
shutdown to protect the internal battery
66. Temperature
iPad Pilot Gotchas
X-Naut Cooling Case
• Built-in fans really work
• Battery or USB powered
• Fits RAM and MyGoFlight mounts
• iPad Mini, Air and Pr
68. Screen Glare
iPad Pilot Gotchas
Tip: Consider applying a glare-reducing screen protector
• Use a mount or kneeboard that
allows you to angle screen
away from direct sunlight
• Keep the screen clean
• Upgrade to iPad Pro